Óscar Rubio Fauria

Óscar Rubio Fauria (born 14 May 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Tercera Federación club Lleida Esportiu. On the right side of the field, he can operate as a defender or a midfielder.

Club career Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Rubio spent most of his career in his native region, representing UE Tàrrega, UE Lleida, Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Elche CF. During that spell he played five seasons in the Segunda División, the exception being 2006–07 in the Segunda División B with the second club.

In summer 2010, aged 26, Rubio moved abroad and joined FC Dinamo București of Liga I, being released at the end of the campaign by the Romanian team and returning to his country with Deportivo Alavés (third division). In his second year he contributed 41 games – playoffs included – as the Basques returned to the second tier after a four-year absence.

Personal life Rubio's father, Miguel Ángel Rubio, also played with Lleida, competing with the club in La Liga and later managing it.